Employee Engagement Manager

Zscaler; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cloud security is seeking an Employee Engagement Manager to enhance people programs and drive strategic initiatives. This role involves collaboration with senior leaders to foster a culture of inclusion and accountability across teams. Candidates should have extensive HR experience and strong operational skills.

Benefits

Various health plans

Time off for vacation and sick leave

Parental leave options

Retirement plans

Education reimbursement

In-office perks

Qualifications

• 6+ years in HR, people operations, or organizational development.
• Proven experience leading complex programs.
• Strong operational skills in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Build cross-functional people programs.
• Translate strategic goals into operational plans.
• Drive initiatives for team effectiveness and cultural cohesion.

Skills

Operational acumen

Communication

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Inclusion

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About Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world’s largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings, protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Responsibilities

1. Building cross-functional and globally aligned people programs (e.g., retention, performance, talent development, engagement)
2. Translating strategic goals into operational plans with clear ownership, milestones, and outcomes
3. Building scalable systems and processes that balance efficiency with a human-centered approach
4. Driving initiatives that strengthen accountability, team effectiveness, and cultural cohesion across distributed teams
5. Collaborating with senior leaders to influence and implement people strategies that enable growth and resilience

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years in HR, people operations, or organizational development roles, preferably in high-growth or evolving organizations
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional programs from concept to execution
• Strong operational acumen with the ability to bring structure to dynamic environments
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Values-driven leader with a track record of fostering inclusion, alignment, and continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to go from strategic to operational, bringing energy to both high-level vision and detail execution

Salary ranges are benchmarked and depend on role, level, experience, and education. Base pay range for this full-time position is $122,500 - $175,000 USD, excluding bonuses, equity, and benefits.

Benefits

• Various health plans
• Time off for vacation and sick leave
• Parental leave options
• Retirement plans
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks and more

Zscaler is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities and accommodations for candidates with disabilities or special needs.